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The former bank building has been given a lick of paint - but more important to the woman behind the cat cafe is making the place fit for use for the 17 kitties who will call it home.

Behind a secure entry system lies a huge space for the cats to roam, as well as permanent home in the basement below.

Entry is via a secure door so no cats are in danger of running out into the road, and a reception will welcome guests for pre-booked time slots.

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Tracey promises a shabby chic interior with lots of repurposed furniture - as well as a “sanctuary” for her rescue cats.

“Renewal is a big thing for me, and a community feel to the place,” she told Glasgow Live. “I have ideas of what I want the Purrple Cat Cafe to be but I fully expect it to be completely different this time next year.

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“This building was an old bank and it was sitting unused - it’s now going to be a new, funky and fun place to be.

“I can just envisage my cats stretching out, and having what they have at home - but bigger.

“The cats are rescues and some of them have had really terrible stories - but everything and everyone has a future and that’s what I want to do with this place.”

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The animals will be cared for 24/7, with access to their own ‘cat staircase’ - so they can choose when they want to interact with humans and when they want some peace - as well as monthly check ups with a vet in a dedicated quiet zone.

Tracey said: “It’s important - I know these cats and they love to be around people, but they’ll still want to go away sometimes.

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“If they’ve had enough then they can go for a sleep somewhere else, or wander around.

“They’ll also have places up high within the cafe, because some of them love to sit up and watch, and have a nosey at what’s going on below.”

(Image: The Purrple Cat Cafe/Facebook)

The Purrple Cat Cafe could be open by the end of the year - but next on the agenda is getting the stars of the show settled in and comfortable with their new surroundings, as well as a visit from Glasgow adoption charity, Catflap.

Tracey added: “Catflap will do a home check for us, make sure the place is safe and secure for the cats.

“We’ll move them in then, and the opening will very much depend on how they are because I’m in no hurry to push them. Once they’re happy, settled in and stretched out, then we’ll set a date.”